Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Aurora

Aurora, Colorado·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
Total enrollment
70
peer median 70
Avg net price
$17,289
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,429
$30–48k$17,780
$48–75k$19,209
$75–110k$21,628
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,289
vs peer median $17,289
Federal loans
60.3%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 968 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
968
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
14.2%
2018
13.4%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Empire Beauty School-Aurora

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
70
12-mo unduplicated
137
Undergraduate
137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%10
Women
93%127

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.8%
Hispanic
23.5%
Unknown
16.3%
White
12.2%
Two or more
8.2%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 73 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago46.881 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Aurora

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire Beauty School-Aurora.

    What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Aurora?

    Empire Beauty School-Aurora reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Aurora?

    Empire Beauty School-Aurora reports a total enrollment of 70 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Empire Beauty School-Aurora?

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Aurora is $17,289 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Aurora located?

    Empire Beauty School-Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado 80017.

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